We are on the front line of recruitment, enabling organizations to hire smarter and onboard faster. At First Advantage (Nasdaq: FA), people are at the heart of everything we do. From our customers and partners to our greatest advantage our team members.

Say hello to a rewarding career and come join a leading provider of mission-critical background screening solutions to some of the most recognized Fortune 100 and Global 500 brands.

About First Advantage

First Advantage (NASDAQ: FA) is a leading provider of global software and data in the HR technology industry. Enabled by proprietary technology and AI, First Advantages platforms,

data, and APIs power comprehensive employment background screening, identity solutions,

and verification services.

Headquartered in Atlanta, GA, we have an internationally distributed workforce of about 10,000

employees spanning 17 countries. With a robust emphasis on innovation, automation, and customer success, First Advantage empowers 80,000 organizations to modernize their hiring and onboarding processes on a global scale.

What You'll Do

We are seeking an experienced and visionary Senior Staff Security Architect to assist the design, implementation, and governance of secure infrastructure across on-premises, AWS,

and Azure environments. This role requires deep expertise in cloud-native security, secure software development strategies, information security and security engineering, with an eye towards automation and infrastructure-as-code. You will be responsible for reviewing software and infrastructure architectures, engineering robust security controls, and owning the automation of go-live security reviews to ensure scalable and secure cloud deployments.





Key Responsibilities

- Cloud Security Architecture: Design and maintain secure cloud architectures for AWS and

Azure platforms, ensuring alignment with industry best practices and compliance requirements.
- Software Architecture Review: Collaborate with engineering teams to review application and infrastructure designs, identifying and mitigating security risks early in the development lifecycle.
- Security Engineering: Develop and implement advanced security controls, including IAM policies, network segmentation, encryption, and monitoring solutions.
- Automation Ownership: Lead the development of automated pipelines and tooling for go-live security reviews, integrating with CI/CD workflows to enforce security gates.
- Governance & Compliance: Ensure cloud environments meet regulatory and organizational compliance standards (e.g., SOC 2, ISO 27001, SOX, CJIS).
- Mentorship & Leadership: Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior security engineers and cross-functional teams.
- Incident Response Support: Collaborate with incident response teams to advise on cloud-

related security incidents.

Required Qualifications

- 7+ years of experience in software development, with at least 4 years focused on cloud security architecture.
- Strong background in software development (e.g., Python, Go,



Java, or similar).
- Deep expertise in AWS and Azure cloud platforms, including native security services.
- Proven experience conducting software and infrastructure architecture reviews.
- Demonstrated ability to design and implement automated security review pipelines.
- Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code/configuration-as-code tools (e.g., Terraform,

CloudFormation, Bicep, Ansible, Puppet, etc).
- Experience with container security (e.g., Kubernetes, EKS, AKS) and serverless architecture.
- Strong understanding of DevSecOps principles and CI/CD integration.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

- Relevant certifications such as AWS Certified Security Specialty, Azure Security Engineer

Associate, CISSP, or CCSP.
- Experience with multi-cloud security strategies and hybrid environments.
- Knowledge of security frameworks such as NIST, CSA CCM, and MITRE ATT&CK;

Why Join Us at First Advantage?

At First Advantage, team members are united around a noble purpose: helping organizations to safeguard their workplaces and manage risk. The companys culture is shaped by its core values Authenticity, Curiosity, Integrity, Teamwork, Customer-Inspired empowering team members to bring their best ideas forward, collaborate across departments, and make a real impact.

First Advantage offers a variety of culture programs and benefits designed to enhance employee experience and development.

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